Global monopoly of technology

When Luo Sheng offered this price and insisted that he didn't want to lose a penny, there was no doubt that the talk fell apart every minute.

The leader of Qiao was pissed off by him.

You can't go if you don't. It's not obvious. It's not sincere. It just asks a price you can't accept and indirectly refuses it.

"Jobs is not in good health. I hope I won't get angry. Without the excitement of his industry, he will be a little bit dim." In the meeting room, Luo Sheng said as he looked at the direction of Apple's people leaving.

"What if they agree?" Qin Weimu couldn't help but said.

"Promise?" Luo Sheng glanced back at her and said, "350 million US dollars per year. This can be agreed, can I have a reason to refuse?"

Not all of the 26 patents that Apple has sought this time are core patented technologies. Most of them are related to industrial design. One of the more important ones is the patented multi-touch screen technology, which is not irreplaceable.

In fact, Luo Sheng offered a price that the other party couldn't accept this time because he wanted to delay the launch of the iPhone. After all, it would be more sure to do it this way. Guessing was always a bit too rash.

But even if it is launched simultaneously, Luo Sheng is not afraid, and is confident to defeat it.

As for the many patented technologies, Luo Sheng was originally prepared to authorize and collect patent fees in the future, because this will not only make profits, but also prevent others from doing research and development.

After all, research and development is indeed time-consuming, costly, and may return without success, which means the risk of losing money.

With acceptable patent authorization, most companies will basically give up self-research.

Not everyone can have Luo Sheng's forward thinking and sense of crisis.

Sure enough, the leader of Qiao’s gang did not come again, and Apple did not send anyone over. Old Qiao returned home that day, vowing that he would never talk to the Côte d’Azur about any shit patent licensing in this life.

If it's a big deal, spend more time and cost investment to bypass Bluestar Technology's patent barriers.

"Mr. Yao, I heard that he has returned." Jobs left, but Luo Sheng did not return to the Blue Coast Lab to lead the development work.

"You're looking for him? Then I will let him know." Qin Weimu said.

Seeing Luo Sheng nodded, she went to deal with it.

It has been a while since Yao Jianhong entered the Blue Coast Company. As an external professional manager, Luo Sheng also admired him quite a bit after meeting him.

Currently, Yao Jianhong holds the positions of general manager of supply chain and president of sales and service in the company.

Coordinating supply chain partners is not an easy task, and it has to run globally, so he spends most of his time flying around the world.

Luo Sheng returned to his office, and soon Yao Jianhong knocked on the door to enter.

"Mr. Luo, are you looking for me?"

"Simply talk about the progress of your recent work... Sit down and say." Luo Sheng said as he motioned for him to sit down.

Yao Jianhong nodded and sat down. After thinking about it for a while, he organized the language and turned to Luo Sheng: "The address of the offline retail store has been selected, but whether we directly manage it or choose to join it? Mr. Luo needs to decide on this."

"Let's take care of it." Luo Sheng did not hesitate.

"OK, my plan is to open 10 direct-operated stores in China, 17 in North America, 11 in Europe, and in general, open 46 offline single direct stores globally." Yao Jianhong said. .

"10 domestic companies..." Luo Sheng thought for a while, and immediately added: "Too many, it will increase the burden of additional operating costs, which are almost equal to the European market, but the current domestic consumption level and economic scale can It can’t be compared with Europe, our products are not cheap.”

It has been more than five years since China joined the WTO. Economic development has entered the fast lane, and GDP has soared. However, it will take some time for the domestic economy and consumption capacity to take off.

Today's consumers are even reluctant to buy a genuine Nokia, because it costs a few thousand yuan, and they buy a copy of a few hundred yuan. Even so, it is not cheap in the eyes of the general public.

The first-generation smartphones of the Côte d’Azur company are undoubtedly more expensive than the current best-selling phones of Nokia, Palm and Motorola, and are still the main markets in developed countries overseas.

As for the domestic market, the overall environment and economic conditions are still growing. This will take time. Not everyone can reverse it immediately, and the public's income will not soar to a high level out of thin air.

The country’s GDP last year was just over two trillion U.S. dollars. Of course, this is not a small amount, but don’t forget that this is achieved by a population of 1.3 billion.

It is precisely because of this that Luo Sheng caused a huge sensation in China when he became the richest man, and this is one of the reasons.

Yao Jianhong asked, "President Na Luo, do you have any suggestions?"

Luo Sheng thought for a while and said, “Let’s open four stores for the time being, in the capital, Suzhou City, Shencheng and Pengcheng. The domestic market is not the focus now. It needs to be cultivated slowly and patiently. The overall national economy has gone up. We It is able to flex its muscles. But at the moment, the international market is still the mainstay. Has the North American market access permission been obtained?"

The current era is not without benefits, at least the country has joined the WTO, and the United States is not as vigilant as ten years later. The other party is now very confident, so the market access issue of the Côte d’Azur will be made difficult, but it will not be too much. To make things difficult, you must know that Zhongxing Mobile has already entered the North American market and has 30 million users there.

Yao Jianhong said: “It’s very easy to get the license. After all, we have to invest locally in offline stores. This is a lot of money. But I went to Verizon, ATT and other communications giants, and none of them were willing to follow us. Those who cooperate, just look down and despise us."

The North American market is special. If you want to sell mobile terminal electronic products in North America, you must cooperate with local operators. If you don't connect with local operators, it will be impossible to open the North American market.

That's how it is stipulated, regardless of whether it is Nokia or Motorola.

Obviously, the Cote d'Azur company is no exception.

Luo Sheng smiled and said: "It's not surprising that we don't look at it. After all, we didn't show them the samples. We don't even have a product. We don't know anything about us. No company will reach an actual cooperative company. Once they get the market access qualification, they have already succeeded in half, and then they will take the initiative to find the door."

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After a while, Luo Sheng added: “In marketing, the European market is the first priority, followed by the North American market, then the domestic market, and then other regional markets. In addition, the matter of arranging product launches should also be mentioned. The schedule is up."

Yao Jianhong: "I understand."

Luo Sheng: "By the way, the supply chain partners' affairs must be settled."

Yao Jianhong: “I’m about to report to you that the chip foundry has already negotiated with Liji Electronics and signed a three-year contract according to your requirements. In addition, Corning’s diamond glass has broken through and is now establishing a production line. I met with Wicks some time ago and he assured me that the initial supply can be achieved within three months at most, and the other outsourcers have basically negotiated, and the supply issue has already caught up with the exact date."

Finally, Yao Jianhong added: “Our own production line and final assembly department for core technology components are expected to be completed and shipped out in July. Tokyo, Vancouver, and Göttingen are all building our overseas laboratories one after another, with initial investment 71.5 million dollars."

It is worth mentioning that the country’s accession to the WTO is a very important matter. Assuming that it has not yet joined the WTO, the layout of the company’s overseas business will be difficult. There is no doubt that the company has enjoyed this country to a certain extent. dividend.

After listening to Yao Jianhong's report, Luo Sheng was very satisfied. These tasks were not easy, but his ability to deal with it perfectly in such a short time proved that he was a rare talent.

As a candidate for the executive vice president of the Blue Coast Company, this alone is not enough, but it does not prevent Luo Sheng from placing high hopes on him.

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